Combined mop holder and wringer.



M. B. MCCOY. COMBINED MOP HOLDEE AND WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 30, 1911 1,046,829, Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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. UNTTE MILTON B. MCCOY, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.

COMBIN ED MOP HOLDER AND WRINGER.

T 0 all whom it may concern."

Be it known that L'MILTON B. MoOoY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso and. State ofColorado, have invented certain new and usefulImprovement-s in CombinedMop Holders and WVringers, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawm This inventionrelates to a mop holder and wringer and the principal object of theinvention is to provide the mop holder with an attachment so that themop may be very readily wrung out after being dipped into the water.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the g several views, and: Figure 1 is a perspective view of themop in the position to be used. Fig. 2 is aside elevation showing thewringer in operation. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the mopholder in the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectionalong the line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the sleevewhich carries the wringing mechanism.

Referring to the accompanying draw ings it will be seen that this mopholder comprises a handle 10 having a rounded upper portion 11 so thatthe mop may be conveniently handled. An eye 12 is mounted in the end ofthe mop and acts as a holder for one end of the mop 13. The end of thehandle in which the eye is mounted is reinforced by a collar 14 which isheld in place by means of the securing pin 15. A sleeve 16 is slidablymounted upon the handle 10 and is limited in its movement by the collars17 and 18, the collar 18 being rigidly mounted upon the handle by meansof the pin 19 and the collar being adjustably secured in place by meansof the set screw 20. The collar 18 is provided with a lip 21 having acurved end 22 beneath which the sleeve 16 fits when moved to theposition shown in Fig. 3. The collar 17 also carries a lip 23 whichlimits the movement of the sleeve and has its upper portion raised toform a pocket 24 so that the sleeve may be held in the position shown inFig. 2. A plate 25 which carries the pivot ears 26 is secured to thesleeve 16 and the latch and wringing mechanism are pivotally mountedupon the pivot ears 26.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 30, 1911.

Patented Dec. 16,1912. Serial No. 668,667.

The wringing mechanism comprises the bearing 27 from which extend thearms 28, the arms being pivotally connected with the pivot ears'by meansof the pin 29. A crank shaft 30 passes through the bearing 27 and isprovided at one end with an eye 31 in which the mop 13 is mounted; Astop 32 is formed on the crank shaft and is positioned on one side ofthe bearing, and a spring 33 in mounted upon the crank shaft at theopposite side of the bearing and has one end bearing against the bearing27 and the opposite end bearing against the handle 34 of the crankshaft. The latch is rigidly mounted between the arms 28 and comprisesaplate 35 which is provided with the side flanges 36 and 37. J Tongues 38extend from the plate 35 between the flanges 36 and 37 and have theirinner portions bent at right angles and their end portions converging asclearly shown in Fig. 4. The tongues 38 are positioned between the arms28 and are secured in place by means of the rivets 39 and pin 40. Theforward end of the plate is bent to form a bill 41 which engages thecollar 18 as shown in Fig. 3, so that the mop will be held in theposition shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the rear end of the plate being held inan elevated position by means of the spring 42. A hook 43 is formed atthe rear end of the plate and fits in the pocket 24 so that the wringingmechanism may be held in the position shown in Fig. 2.

When using this mop the sleeve 16 is moved to the position shown in Fig.1 and the mop dipped in the bucket of water. The catch is then releasedfrom the collar 18 and the sleeve moved to the position shown in Fig. 2with the hook 43 fitting in the pocket 24. The crank shaft is thenturned in its hearing so that the mop will be twisted, thus wringing outthe desired amount of water. The spring 33 permits the mop to be twistedvery tightly without any danger of tearing the mop or bending the partsof the mop holder as would be the case if the crank shaft were rigidlymounted in the bearing. After the desired amount of water has been wrungout of the mop the handle is turned in the opposite direction so thatthe mop will be untwisted and the sleeve is then returned to theposition shownin Fig. 1 with the bill 41 engaging the collar 18 and thesleeve fitting beneath the curved end 22 of the lip 21. This causes thesleeve to be held tightly in place so that it can have no longitudinalmade in the .form and construction thereof.

without departing from the material principles thereof and it istherefore not wished to confine the invention to the exact form hereinshown and described but it is wished to include all such as properlycome within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:

1. A mop holder comprising a 'handle, a sleeve adjustably mounted uponsaid handle, a bearing pivotally connected with said sleeve, means forholding said sleeve in an adjusted positi0n,a crank shaft mounted insaid bearing, a stop formed upon said crank shaft to one side of saidbearing, a spring mounted upon said crank shaft between the handle ofsaid crank shaft and the opposite end of said bearing, the outer end ofsaid crank shaft being adapted for engagement with a mop, and meanscarried by said handle for holding the opposite end of a mop.

2. A mop holder comprising a handle, a sleeve slidably mounted upon saidhandle, stops mounted upon said handle to each side of said sleeve, abearing, arms extending from said bearing and pivotally connected withsaid sleeve, a plate passing between said arms and rigidly connectedtherewith, a

spring carried by said sleeve and engaging said plate to normally holdsaid plate in a position to engage one of said'stops, the

ends of said plate being adapted for engagernent with said stops, andcombined holding and wringing means mounted in said bearing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

F. E. KOHLER, ,REUPERT W. NEwooMB.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

